The following data (in millions) were adapted from recent financial statements of CVS Health Corporation (CVS).   Year 2 Year 1 Sales   $256,776     $194,579   Operating income   12,467     10,170   Average accounts receivable   18,624     15,406   1.  Compute the accounts receivable turnover for Years 1 and 2. Round to one decimal place.   Accounts Receivable Turnover Year 2 fill in the blank 1 Year 1 fill in the blank 2 2.  Compute the days' sales in receivables for Years 1 and 2. Assume there are 365 days in the year, and round to the nearest day.   Number of Days' Sales in Receivables   Year 2 fill in the blank 3 days Year 1 fill in the blank 4 days 3.  Compute the return on sales for Years 1 and 2. Round to one decimal place.   Return on Sales   Year 2 fill in the blank 5 % Year 1 fill in the blank 6 % 4.  Based on the results in parts 1, 2, and 3, all the following are true except: The change in accounts receivable turnover from Year 1 to Year 2 is favorable. The change in return on sales from Year 1 to Year 2 is an unfavorable change. The change in days’ sales in receivables from Year 1 to Year 2 in an unfavorable change. The change in accounts receivable turnover and days’ sales in receivables from Year 1 to Year 2 are both favorable.

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The following data (in millions) were adapted from recent financial statements of CVS Health Corporation (CVS).

  Year 2 Year 1
Sales   $256,776     $194,579  
Operating income   12,467     10,170  
Average accounts receivable   18,624     15,406  

1.  Compute the accounts receivable turnover for Years 1 and 2. Round to one decimal place.

  Accounts Receivable Turnover
Year 2 fill in the blank 1
Year 1 fill in the blank 2

2.  Compute the days' sales in receivables for Years 1 and 2. Assume there are 365 days in the year, and round to the nearest day.

  Number of Days' Sales
in Receivables
 
Year 2 fill in the blank 3 days
Year 1 fill in the blank 4 days

3.  Compute the return on sales for Years 1 and 2. Round to one decimal place.

  Return on Sales  
Year 2 fill in the blank 5 %
Year 1 fill in the blank 6 %

4.  Based on the results in parts 1, 2, and 3, all the following are true except:

  1. The change in accounts receivable turnover from Year 1 to Year 2 is favorable.
  2. The change in return on sales from Year 1 to Year 2 is an unfavorable change.
  3. The change in days’ sales in receivables from Year 1 to Year 2 in an unfavorable change.
  4. The change in accounts receivable turnover and days’ sales in receivables from Year 1 to Year 2 are both favorable.
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